Eliminating Refugee Resettlement Is An Abdication Of Our Moral Leadership
You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 10:19 Each fiscal year, the administration sets a ceiling … Read more
Who Are We? A Reflection on Welcome
Who Are we? By Ginny Hultquist – LIRS Board Member They sat by themselves at one of the round tables, a weathered grandfather and his … Read more
After Detention: Welcome & Respite
Migrant families seeking refuge are often released from detention with nothing but the clothes on their back. That’s why LIRS has partnered with local Lutheran … Read more
Introducing: Migrant & Refugee Sunday!
New resources for observing Migrant and Refugee Sunday are now available at www.lirs.org/migrant-refugee-sunday. Consider how you might use some of these resources in the weeks … Read more
Myths & Facts About Immigration in the U.S.
Equip yourself with the facts and urge Congress to implement practical and compassionate immigration reform today. On the “National Emergency” On the Wall How to Take … Read more
A Special Mother’s Day Message from Krish
Krish O’mara Vignarajah President & CEO of LIRS As a new mother myself, I wanted to ask if you could take a moment to consider … Read more
My America… A Mother’s Day Reflection
After all my life experiences there is something, I will never do.
I will never question a mother’s sacrifice to ensure the well-being of her children.
Immigration Detention: Add Your Voice to the Conversation
Recognizing that the conditions of detention for immigration purposes have deteriorated over the last several years, the Commission of Civil Rights recently voted to appoint … Read more
My America… Is a Mosaic of Immigration Stories
My America… Is a Mosaic of Immigration Stories — Delia Garcia DELIA GARCIA My family’s immigration story is a novela. My mother is from a … Read more